OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14465207
LEMASTER STEEL ERECTION
SHELBYVILLE, IN·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL
Investigation abstract
AT 9:45 AM ON JANUARY 6, 1987, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING TOGETHER ON A RAFTER I -BEAM, BOLTING STEEL BRACES IN PLACE. THEY WERE ABOUT 31 FEET ABOVE A CONCRETE F LOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE 5 INCH WIDE LEDGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE I-B EAM, LIFTING A 2 INCH BY 2 INCH BY 6 FEET ANGLE IRON BRACE INTO PLACE SO THAT TH E OTHER EMPLOYEE COULD BOLT IT DOWN. NEITHER EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT; NOR WAS ANY OTHER TYPE OF FALL PROTECTION USED. EMPLOYEE #1 SLIPPED AND FELL ON TO SOME STEEL BUILDING POSTS PILED ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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